普通

pǔ tōng
HSK 2Adjective (形)

Basic Meaning

adj
Describes things or people that are normal, typical, or not special. It is neutral in tone.
ordinary; common; average
平常的；一般的。
Words:
普通人普通朋友普通百姓
Synonyms:
平常泛泛寻常通俗一般平庸平淡平凡
Antonyms:
特殊杰出卓越非凡出众显赫超群
Sentences:
  1. 他(tā)只(zhǐ)是(shì)个(gè)普(pǔ)通(tōng)人(rén)，但(dàn)生(shēng)活(huó)得(de)很(hěn)开(kāi)心(xīn)。
    He's just an ordinary person, but he lives very happily.
  2. 这(zhè)家(jiā)餐(cān)厅(tīng)的(de)菜(cài)很(hěn)普(pǔ)通(tōng)，没(méi)什(shén)么(me)特(tè)色(sè)。
    The food at this restaurant is very average; it doesn't have any special features.
  3. 这(zhè)是(shì)一(yī)张(zhāng)普(pǔ)通(tōng)的(de)桌(zhuō)子(zi)，价(jià)格(gé)不(bú)贵(guì)。
    This is an ordinary table, and the price isn't high.

Characters Breakdown

HSK 2
pǔ普

universal; widespread; general

HSK 2
tōng tòng通

go through; lead to; communicate